Electronic director



Sept. 4, 1951 H. J. M CREARY 2,567,115

ELECTRONIC DIRECTOR Filed Aug. 20, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet l FIRST OFFICE SELECTOR FlG.I

INVENTOR. HAROLD J M CREARY ATTORNEY P 1951 H. J. MCCREARY 2,567,115

ELECTRONIC DIRECTOR Filed Aug. 20, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 II II II II II II II II ll ll IN VEN TOR. HAROLD J. M CREARY ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 4, 1951 ELECTRGNIC DIRECTOR Harold J. McOreary, Lombard, 111., assignor to Automatic Electric Laboratories, Inc., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Delaware Application August 20, 1949, Serial No. 111,520

23 Claims. 1

The present invention relates in general to telephone exchange systems and more particularly to an electronic director system in which digit values to be transmitted are registered as corresponding charges on condensers.

The principal object is to provide a novel electronic director which offers considerable economic advantage and also offers an arrangement for operation which is greatly simplified.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system in which the first six digits or any part thereof are set up by the first two digits dialed and the coded cross wiring of the director, and in which the remaining digits of the dialed number are re-transmitted without translation.

Other objects of the invention will appear upon a further perusal of the specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate an embodiment of the invention in the form of the schematic circuit diagram.

The invention will be better understood from the detaileddescription of one method of carrying it into effect which follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, Figs. 1 and 2, which show by way of example, the invention adapted for use in a system using as many as 100 ofiice exchanges. The first two dialed incoming digits will be translated into any number of digits less than seven and the values of the digits received being translated according to code wiring. The digits are stored instantly and as soon as the second incoming digit is received, the sender starts sending the coded digits at once. The next four incoming digits are stored without translation in sequence as received. When the first six coded digits have been sent, the sender will start sending the remaining digits as fast as standard practice will permit or until it has caught up with the digits being received. When the sender catches up with the dialing, it will hesitate until the incoming digit is received and then send it. When the last digit has been sent, the director release relay is operated and remains operated until both rotary switches are returned to their home positions. In order to facilitate the understanding of the invention, Fig. 2 should be placed to right of Fig. 1 with the corresponding lines in alignment.

In the upper left hand corner of Fig. 1, as shown by a block diagram, is a telephone substation designated 2, which is well-known in the telephone art. Connected thereto is the line switch designated 3, which is also well-known in the art. Connected to the line switch 3 is a director selector unit which comprises the relays IE], 20, 38 and 40; thewipers PW, IW, LI, L2, and the motor magnet 4. The director selector unit is of the general type described in detail in the book Telephony written by Dr. Arthur Bessey Smith commencing on page 325 and shown in Fig. 228 of the same book. In the upper right hand corner of Fig. 1 is shown the line and release relays of the first ofilce selector which is a wellknown Strowger vertical and rotary switch. In the lower portion of Fig. 1 is shown the code selector designated I. The code selector I may be of the well-known Strowger type vertical and rotary switches.

In the upper left hand corner of Fig. 2 is shown the brushes IIJIIIl6, which are part of the code selector I, and are used to mark the code on a bank of condensers. A rotary switch, comprising wipers I2I and I22, is shown in the lower left hand corner of Fig. 2, and is of the general type disclosed in Patent No. 1,675,311, granted June 26, 1928, to Hans Sengebusch, in which the wipers advance one step upon each deenergization of the rotary magnet 200. A rotary switch comprising wiper I2'I, shown directly above wiper I2l, may be of the general type disclosed in Patent No. 1,675,311, granted June 26, 1928, to I-Ians Sengebusch, in which the wiper advances one step upon each deenergization of the rotary magnet I26. The electronic circuit shown in the lower right hand corner of Fig. 2 is substantially the same as the electronic circuit of Patent No. 2,463,708, issued on March 8, 1948, to the present inventor. The minor switch I08 is of the type well-known in the art and steps its wipers upon deenergization of the motor magnet I20.

Briefly described, the first two digits dialed will be received by the code selector I in the form of pulses. In so doing, the first set of pulses raises the six brushes It'll-I06, respectively, of the code selector I to the corresponding bank levels. The second set of pulses rotates the brushes IflI-IIIB, respectively to the desired terminal on the bank level selected.

The first two di its dialed will be translated into any number of digits less than seven. The value of the digits being set up according to a code wiring designated I Ill. The digits are stored as charges into the selected condensers of the group of condensers designated AI A9, BI-BII, CICI), DID!!, EI-EQ and FI--FII, and the arrangement of these condensers will be described subsequently. After the first two digits are dialed to the selector I, the remaining digits dialed pulse the minor switch I98. The six brushes I II I-I I16, respectively, of the code selector 3 I are accessible to three 200 bank contacts. The bank contacts referred to are those well-known in the art. Each brush, however, is only accessible to 100 bank contacts. Code wiring I0'I connects the bank contact directly to the sixty condensers of the six groups of condensers Ai-Afl, Bi--B3, CI-C0, DID0, EIE0 and FI-FD. However, connections will be extended through the code wiring I07 so that each brush will only be accessible to a particular group of ten condensers.

For example, brush It! will only be accessible to condensers AI-AO; brush I02 will only be accessible to condensers BIB0, etc. Further, each 100 bank contacts will be connected by code wiring Iii? to a designated group of condensers depending upon the code selected. Several bank contacts of the above-mentioned 100 bank contacts can be connected to a particular condenser of the above-mentioned designated group in accordance with the code selected. In the instances where a code selected is less than six digits, the bank contacts selected by the brushes will only be accessible to the same number of different condensers as there are digits in the code. be blank. Each bank contact will be connected to a designated condenser only when six digit codes are used. The arrangement was selected to prevent one condenser used in a particular code to be repeatedly used in the same code, when a digit value of the code is repeated. Each group of condensers comprises ten condensers, and each condenser in the group will have a different capacitance so as to represent different digits. However, condensers AI, BI, CI, etc., will have equal capacitance. Therefore, when a digit value is repeated in the same code, the repeated digit value is represented by a different condenser of equal capacitance as had represented the first of the repeated digit values. The condensers selected become charged as the brushes engage the bank contacts. A further series of condensers designated I09 are called register condensers, and each of these condensers has equal capacitance. I

Code relay designated I I 0 receives a pulse from the code selector I after the first two digits have been dialed. The operation of the code relay IIO discharges the selected condensers into the first six of the ten register condensers 39. this manner storing a, charge in the register condensers I09 for sending the first six coded digits. The operation of code relay Hi3 also completes the circuit which energizes and operates the stepping magnet 258 of the wipers iii and I22 in preparation for taking the first step.

The succeeding for the wipers iii $22 are made when tube T4 fires. The wiper IN is provided for successively connecting the register condensers I 09 to an impulse counting circuit.

The impulse counting circuit comprises a gaseous discharge tube designated T3, which is biased to a point below its critical grid potential by the charge on the register condensers I69, and an auxiliary condenser I23 controlled by an impulse generator comprising tubes TI and T2. The impulse generator is arranged to operate relay !30 when tubes TI and T2 fire to charge the auxiliary condenser I23 during the break period of the contacts and to connect the auxiliary condenser I23 in multiple with register condenser I09 during the break period of contacts I32. The auxiliary condenser I23 discharges and charges in the reverse direction whereby a definite increment of the charge is The remaining bank contacts will representing the succeeding digit.

abstracted from the register condenser I09 each time relay I30 operates to transmit impulses at contact I35. The impulse generator, comprising tubes TI and T2, is arranged to concurrently transmit impulses by means of relay I30 to an output circuit to automatic telephone switches or the like.

When a number of impulses corresponding to the initial charge on the register condenser I09 have been transmitted, the charge on the register condenser I09 will have been reduced to a point where the gaseous tube T4 associated with the impulse counting circuit is enabled to fire, and thereby stops further transmission of impulses over the control circuit for predetermined time intervals after which the rotary switch wipers I2I and I22 are advanced to the next register condenser and the second series of pulses are counted. This sending will continue until the sender catches up with the storage of digits. The impulse generator comprises gaseous tubes TI, T2 and relay I39. Gaseous discharge tube T3 controls the number of impulses transmitted in series, and gaseous tube T4 controls the spacing interval between successive series of pulses.

The minor switch motor magnet I20 receives its pulse for stepping after the first two digits have been dialed. Each pulse steps the minor switch I 08 so as to connect one of the condensers I23, and each of the condensers I24 has a different capacitance to correspond to a digit. The relay its when energized completes the path for discharging the electrical charge from the selected condenser of condensers I24 into the seventh and succeeding register condensers I09. Relay I50 completes the path to energize release magnet I25 to release the minor switch I08 after each completion of the series of pulses. Relay I60 completes the path for the operation of magnet I26 of the rotary switch I21. Wiper I21 steps to the next terminal after the completion of each series of pulses. As soon as the release magnet I25 is operated, the minor switch I08 is prepared to receive the next series of pulses This operation continues for the remaining three digits. During the storing of the last four digits, the first six coded digits may be sent out. Wiper I2I again successively connects the register condenser I09 to the impulse counting circuits. The operation of the impulse counting circuit is the same as previously described. When the last digit has been sent out the director release relay I08 is operated and switches are returned to their home positions.

The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings, Figs. 1 and 2. At the outset, the subscriber at substation 2 raises his handset and the substation is immediately connected to the lineswitch 3 in a. manner well-known in the art. Upon completion of the connection to the lineswitch 3 a circuit is completed for the operation of line relay I0 in the following manner: battery, relay I0, contact 2|, lineswitch 3, one side of the line to substation 2, through substation '2, the other side of the line of substation 2, lineswitch 3, contact 23 and ground on relay I 0. Relay I0 operates and the armature II closes the operating circuit to relay 30. Relay 30, a slugged relay, is operated in the following manner: battery, relay 30, armature I I, and ground. In operating relay 30, contact 3I grounds the release trunk to hold the lineswitch; contact 34 breaks to re-- move the chain connection, and contact 33 makes to connect the test circuit of the director selector by connecting motor magnet 4 and switching relay 40 in series with each other and battery.

The private wiper PW is resting on a trunk extending to a code selector. If the trunk is busy, the switching relay 4|! is short circuited by the ground on PW, and the motor magnet 4 drives the Wiper to the next contact. Relay 40 is in series with motor magnet 4 in the following manner: ground, contact 33, relay 4D, magnet 4 and battery. A ground on PW shorts relay 40 in the following manner: ground, contact 33, contacts 32 and 42 and ground on PW. Ground on PW energizes motor magnet 4 over the following path: battery, motor magnet 4, contacts 32 and 42 and ground on PW. Magnet 4 at its interrupter contact interrupts its own circuit to deenergize. Deenergization of motor magnet 4 steps the wipers PW, IW, LI and L2 to the next consecutive bank contact. This operation continues until PW finds an absence of ground. With absence of ground on PW, relay 40 operates over the following path: ground, contact 33, relay 40, interrupter contacts, magnet 4 and battery. Relay 49, since it is a high resistance relay and in series with motor magnet 4 when operated will prevent the operation of motor magnet 4. Relay 40 remains operated as long as relay 30 remains operated, since contact 33 puts a ground connection on relay 40.

When relay 40 operates, contact 4| makes and puts ground on PW to busy out the director; and contact 4'2 breaks to open the circuit to motor magnet 4. Dial tone is sent back to the calling partys line when contact 43 makes over the following path: dial tone terminal DT, O. N. contact 5, tone condenser, contact 5|, IW, contact 43, CI, contact 23 and lower talking conductor to substation 2. Relay 2!] is not operated during this period, since there is no operating circuit until the release relay 50 operates.

The system is now prepared for dialing. The subscriber dials at substation 2 and pulses are sent out in accordance to the digits dialed. The J.

pulses emitted interrupt relay In over the substation circuit.

Relay II] pulses the vertical magnet I3 to cause the brushes IIlI-|I]5 to take the first step over the following path: ground, armature I2, contact 43, wiper IW, contact 5|, 0. N. contact 5, relay 69, vertical magnet I3 and battery. Slow-to-release relay 60 is energized when the vertical magnet I3 is pulsed over the described path. The brushes ||-I96 of code selector I take the first step. In so doing, 0. N. contacts and 5 break, and O. N. contacts "I, 8 and 9 make. Contact 5 disconnects dial tone. Contact 8 makes to put ground on wiper PW. The first digit selects the proper bank level for the brushes IIJI-I06. To take the proper series of steps after the first step, the vertical magnet I3 is pulsed in the following manner: ground, armature I2, contact 43, IW, contacts 5|, contacts 9, contacts 62, relay 60, vertical magnet I3 and battery. Slow-to-release relay 60 remains operated until the first series of pulses are completed.

The second digit is dialed to select the proper terminals on the bank level selected, and again another series of pulses are emitted from substation 2. Before the second series of pulses commence, relay 60 is released to prepare the pulsing circuit to the rotary magnet I4 and series relay 80. Relay I9 is interrupted in accordance to the pulses emitted in a manner previously described. The rotary magnet I4 is energized over the following path to step the brushes Ink-I96 on the first rotary step: battery, rotary magnet I 4, contact 93, contact I5, contact 63, contacts 9, contact 5|, wiper IW, contact 43, armature I2 and ground. In multiple with the rotary magnet is relay 89. When the rotary magnet I4 is stepped by the first pulse, relay 8!] is operated in the following manner: battery, relay 30, contact I5, contact 63, contacts 9, contact 5|, wiper IW, contact 43, armature I2 and ground. The remaining pulses of the second digit pulse the rotary magnet in the following manner: battery, rotary magnet I4, contact 93, contact 86, contact 63, contacts 9, contact 5|, wiper IW, contact 43, armature I2 and ground. Slow-to-release relay 89 remains energized during the second series of pulses. Relay operates and contact 84 makes to energize relay I0 over the following path: battery, relay 16?, contact 95, contact 84 and ground. Relay It! operates to open contact I5 to open the operating circuit to the rotary magnet I4. The locking circuit is completed for relay I0 over the following path: ground, contact I84, conductor I5, contact 13, relay I0 and battery. When relay 19 operates contact I4 prepares an operating circuit for relay 9|! and at contact II prepares an operating circuit for code relay III). When relay 80 releases, relay is operated over the following path: battery, relay 90, contact 95, contact I4, conductor I5, contact I84 and ground. Therefore, after the second digit the circuit to the rotary magnet I4 is further opened at contact 93. After the second digit is dialed, relay 9|] is operated and the circuit is completed to operate the motor magnet I29 to step the minor switch I99 for the digits following the second digit.

The subscriber at the telephone substation 2 has completed dialing his first two digits. Let us assume for the present discussion that he has dialed digits 35. In so doing, the code selector raises its brushes ||l|--I J6 to the third level in response to the first digit 3 and then rotates the brushes |0I-|36 to the terminal five in response to the second digit 5 in the manner previously described. The code wiring designated I 01 is connected from the bank terminals to a group of 60 condensers designated AI-AO, BI-B9, etc. The condensers engaged by brushes I lib-I96 are charged in the following manner: battery, through back contacts of relay I I0, such as armatures III-l I5, the respective wipers Ili||[l6, bank contacts engaged by said Wipers, one side of each condenser, other side of condenser common conductor I 28, armature II I and ground. Let us assume that the code selected is 142852. Therefore, brush II is connected to condenser AI; brush I92 is connected to condenser B4; brush I93 is connected to condenser C2; brush I94 is connected to condenser D8; brush IE5 is connected to condenser E5, and brush I95 is connected to condenser F2.

At the completion of the second digit dialed and after the slow-to-release relay 89 releases, but before relay 90 operates, the path is completed to operate the code relay III] in the following manner: battery, relay III], conductor I9, contact H, contact 8| and contact 9| to ground.

When relay 9|! operates, the circuit is opened to rotary magnet I4 by breaking contact 93; ground is taken off the code relay IIfl by break ing contact 9|; and contact 94 prepares a circuit to energize the motor magnet I20.

When code relay ||9 operates, the charges on the selected condensers AI, B4, C2, D8, E and F2 are discharged into the first 6 register condensers I09 through make contacts of armatures I I II I'I. Also, when code relay IIB operated, armature II8 completed a circuit to energize the stepping magnet 208' for the wipers I2I and I22 in the following manner: battery, armature IIB, contact I 29 and stepping magnet 293 to ground. Relay I I0 releases as soon as relay 90 operates contact 9|. Relay II9 releases and deenergizes magnet D. Rotary switch wipers I2I and I22 step upon deenergization of magnet 200.

Contact I29, an automatic stop contact, will remain closed as long as rotary switch wipers I2I and I2! are in step with one another or as long as rotary switch wiper I2! is ahead of rotary switch wiper I2I in regard to their respective terminal positions. After rotary switch I2? takes its first step contacts H2 and I42 of the normalizing cam I will make. After rotary switch wipers I2I and I22 take their first step, contacts I3? and I38 of normalizing cam I33 will make. The cam contacts H9 and I34 will remain operated until wiper I2I again reaches the home position, which is the eighth contact, and likewise cam contacts I3! and I33 will remain operated until wipers I2I and I22 again reach their home position, which is the first contact.

The operation of the register condensers 59 discharging in association with the electronic circuits TI, T2, T3 and T4 to send out pulses to an automatic telephone exchange, or a like, by

way of contact I35, is explained in detail in a similar circuit shown in Patent 2,463,708, issued March 8, 1949. For purposes of clarity, the operation is repeated. While wiper I2I remained on the first contact it connected negative battery to the grid to tube T3. The cathode and screen grid of tube T3 are connected to a tap on a voltage divider connected across the battery. This tap is adjusted so that the negative bias applied to the grid of tube T3 is slightly less than that required to prevent the tube from firing. Thus tube T3 is normally fired causing the relay I93 connected in its anode circuit to be normally operated. Relay I90 in turn maintains a slowto-release relay 2") normally operated. When magnet 206 was operated it opened the anode circuit of tube T3 at contacts 29I causing the tube to be extinguished and relay I93 to be released. When the magnet 200 restored it advanced wiper I2I to the second contact thus connecting the first register condenser of register condensers I33 to the grid of tube T3 and the charge on this condenser prevents the tube from firing again when contacts 2M reclose. The first register condenser of the register condensers I39 is the condenser shown to the left of the group in Fig. 2. When wiper I2I is advanced to the sec-- ond contact it also connects condenser 123 in multiple with the first register condenser. The charge stored in the first register condenser is then redistributed between the first register condensers and condenser I23 in proportion to their capacities. This redistributed charge is always high enough to prevent the firing of tube T3. Relay I90 opened the circuit to relay 219 which restores after a brief delay and closes a circuit to the impulse generator at contacts ZII. This impulse generator is described in detail in Patent No. 2,458,283, issued January 4, 1949, to the present inventor. It will therefore be only briefly described here. The restoration of relays I93 and 2H) connects ground to the anodes of tubes TI and T2 through contacts 20I, I92 and 2I I. Tube TI fires and operates relay I30. Re-

lay I3E) operates and transfers negative battery due to the capacitative coupling between the anodes of the two tubes and thus causes the release of relay I30. Relay I30 restores and transiers negative battery back to the grid of T2 at contacts I33. After a further time interval determined by the time constant of the resistance and capacitance in the grid circuit of tube TI the potential on the grid of tube TI falls to a point where tube TI again fires. This cycle of Operations continues as long as ground is .connected to the anodes of the tubes. The speed of operation is controlled by adjustment of the voltage divider having its tap connected to the oathodes of tubes TI and T2, and the ratio of the operated to the released intervals of relay I30 is controlled by adjustment of the slider on the potentiometer connected between the grids of the tubes.

Each time that relay I30 operates it disconnects condenser 23 from the first register condenser I59 and connects it to ground at contacts I32 causing condenser I23 to be discharged and charged in the reverse direction to the potential of the battery. Relay I30 also opens the impulsing circuit, which is connected to automatic telephone switching apparatus at contacts I35. The pulsing out circuit at contact 1.35 operates the line relay of the first ofiice selector over the following path: ground, relay LR, contacts 29, contacts M, wiper LI, conductor IT, contacts I35, conductor I8, wiper L2, contacts 45, contacts 29, relay LR and battery. The operation of relay LR will efiectuate the connections to the subsequent switches of the telephone system. Each time that relay I30 restores it recloses the impulsing circuit at contacts I35 and reconnects condenser I23 in multiple with the first register condenser Hi9. Condenser I23 then discharges and recharges in the reverse direction to an extent depending on the remaining charge on the first register condenser I69. The values of the condensers are so chosen that when relay I30 restores, the remaining charge on first register condenser is reduced to a point where tube T3 is enabled to fire and operate relay I93. Relay I98 operates, opens the circuit to the impulse generator at contacts I92 to stop further transmission of impulses, closes the anode circuit of tube T4 at contacts I9I, and closes the circuit to relay 2) and removes negative battery from the grid of tube T4 at contacts I 93. Relay ZIB operates and opens further points in the impulse generator circuit and the grid circuit of tube T4 at contacts 2 and 2I2, respectively. Before the wiper I22 left the first contact it connected negative battery to the grid of tube T6 which prevented it from firing. When the wiper I22 was advanced to the second contact, negative battery was connected to the grid of T4 through contacts I54 and H2. When this latter source of negative battery is opened after the transmission of the first series of impulses the condenser connected between the grid and cathode of T4 discharges through the adjustable resistor connected across it. After a time interval determined by the adjustment of this resistor, the grid potential of tube T4 reaches the critical value where the tube fires and operates relay I10. Relay I'Ifi operates and closes a circuit to magnet 290 at contacts ITI. Magnet 200 operates and opens the anode circuit of tube T3 at contacts 29L Tube T3. is thus extinguished and relay I99 released. Relay I99 restores and. opens the anode circuit of tube T4 at contacts ISI causing tube T4 to be extinguished and relay I'III released. Relay I'Io restores and opens the circuit to magnet 2438 which restores and advances the wipers I2I and I22 to the third step. When contacts 20I reclose, tube T3 will be prevented from striking by the potential applied to its grid by the second register condenser I59. Relay I90 therefore remains released and when relay 2I0 subsequently restores, the circuit to the impulse generator is again closed and negative battery is reconnected to the grid of T4 to charge the condenser in its grid circuit preparatory to measuring the next spacing interval. When wiper I22 was advanced to the third contact, it shert-circuited the first register condense I09 to remove any residual charge which may have been left on the condenser. Nine more series of impulses are now counted out in the same manner as the first except that the initial charges on register condensers its determine how many operations of relay I38 are required in each series to reduce the charge in the register condenser corresponding to that series to the point where tube T3 is enabled to fire.

In the interim the subscriber at substation telephone 2 has dialed the last four digits of the called subscribers number. Relay 98 remained operated, and the third digit dialed operates the motor magnet I20 over the following path: ground, armature I2, contact 43, wiper WI, contact 5I, contact 9, contact 53, contact 94, conductor I5 and motor magnet I29 to battery. Minor switch I08 steps to a terminal in accordance to the number of pulses sent out by the third digit dialed. After the first step of the minor switch IE8, oif-normal contact I56 is made. Thus, slowto-release relay 2313 becomes operated over the v following path: ground, relay 28B, off-normal contact I46, contact I4'I and battery. Relay 239 is operated when motor magnet Ire is energized. Contact 223i is connected to battery to operate relay 210.

When wiper I08 comes to rest on the selected terminal after the dialing period, the selected condenser becomes charged over the following path: ground, armature I43, wiper I53, selected condenser of group of condensers I24, armature I4I and normal contact to battery. Relay 28B releases after an interval since the motor magnet has de-energized and opened thecontact I4'I which completed the path for operating relay 280. When relay 280 has released, contact 282 closes. Relay 210 remains operated long enough to operaterelay I49 over the following path: ground, relay I40, contact 2H, contact 282, contact I39 and battery. Relay I40 operates disconnecting battery at break contact of armature MI and connecting battery at the make contact of armature I43. The path is now completed for discharging the charge on the selected condenser of group of condensers I24 to the seventh register condenser of condensers I09 in the following manner: battery, armature I43, wiper m8, selected condenser I24, make contact of armature MI, wiper I21, seventh register condenser of condensers I09 and battery.

Operation of relay I40 completes the circuit to operate slow-to-release relay I 50 over the following path: battery, relay I50, make contact of armature I42 and ground. Relay I50 operates and contact I5I makes. Relay 210 releases shortly after relay 280 released to open the circuit to relay I subsequent to the operation of relay I50. Relay I40 now releases. A circuit is now completed to operate release magnet I25 in the following manner: ground, break contact of armature I42, contact I5I, magnet I25 and battery. In multiple with magnet I25 is relay I60. Relay I60 operates simultaneously with release I25 in the following manner: battery, relay I60, contact I5I, break contactof armature I42 and ground.

The operation of release magnet I25 restores the wiper I08 to the first terminal to await operation for the next series of pulses and opens offnormal contacts I46. Operation of relay I60 completes the circuit to magnet I26 for stepping wiper I2'I upon deenergization in the following manner: ground, magnet I26, contact I62 and battery. Relay I releases and subsequently relay I releases to restore magnet I26 to step wiper 121. The wiper I2'I is now on the next terminal and the charge on the seventh register condenser subsequently controls the sending out of pulses in association with the electronic circuits TI, T2, T3 and T4 through contact I35 in a manner previously described in detail.

When tube T4 and relay II0 operate, contact iii completes the circuit to motor magnet 200 to step the wipers I2I and I22 to the next terminals. However, wipers I2I and I22 will not step until wiper I2'I is either in synchronism with Wipers I2I and I22 or are a contact ahead in direction of movement. If the wipers I2I, I22 and I2! are in this condition, contact I29 is opened and thereby opens the circuit to magnet 200. Therefore, motor magnet 200 does not operate unless wiper I2! is either ahead of Wipers I 2! and I22 or in step with wipers I2I and I22. This insures that "the register condensers are charged before they are connected to the electronic circuits;

The system is now prepared to receive the fourth dialed digit and the operation repeats itself for the fourth, fifth and sixth dialed digits. The manner of operation is similar to that described for the third digit.

At the completion of the transmitting of the series of impulses to the first ofiice selector, wiper I22 reaches contact I3, the director release relay I80 is operated over the following path: battery on wiper I22, contact I3, relay I 80 to ground. When wipers I2I and 122 stepped off contact I the off-normal contacts I38 and I3! made. Likewise, When wiper I21 stepped off contact 8, oil'- normal contacts H9 and I44 made. operates and closes contacts RBI, I82 and I83. Closing of contact I82 completes the locking circuit for relay 1 80 over the following path: ground,

relay I80, contact I82 and battery from both contacts I31 and. I38 and contacts H9 and H4. Contact I8I closes to' complete the path to operate stepping magnet I26 in the following manner: battery, contact II9, contact I8I, self-interrupter contact, stepping magnet I26 and ground. Therefore, stepping magnet I26 will operate until the wiper I2'I rests on the contact 8. The normalizing cam is arranged so that when wiper I2! is restored to the contact 3, the cam engages a contact so as to open contacts I I9 and I44. Contact I83 closes to complete a path to operate the stepping magnet 200 in the following manner: ground, stepping magnet 200, contact I29, self Relay I interrupter contact, contact I83, contact I31 and battery. Wipers I2I and I22 step upon deenergization of magnet 20B and the step is thereupon effected when stepping magnet 200 operates to open the self interrupter contact included in its circuit. Stepping magnet 200 steps wipers I 2] and I22 until the wipers rest on contact I, thereupon normalizing cam I36 will engage a contact to open contacts I38 and I31. When contacts I31 and H9 open, the locking circuit of relay I80 is opened over a path previously described to release relay I80.

When release relay I80 operated, ground was removed at contact I84 to thereby open the looking circuit of relay I0. Therefore, relay 10 releases and contact I4 opens to release relay 90. Relay 90 is slow-to-release and therefore the selector release magnet RLSE is operated over the following path: battery, contact 92, contact 82, contact I2, contact 6|, release magnet RLSE, contact I, contact 8 and ground. The brushes IOI-I06 are now released and restored to their normal position. Therefore, 0. N. contacts 5 and 6 make, while 0. N. contacts I, 8 and 9 break. Contact 52 makes to operate relay 20 over the following path: battery, relay 20, contact I2, contact 43, wiper IW, contact 52 and ground. Contacts 2| and 23 break to release relay I0. Contacts 22 and 24 make to extend the line of the calling subscriber to the train of operated switches. Relay 20 is held operated through contacts '28 from ground extending back over the holding conductor HC from the automatic switch train. Armature II falls back to release relay 30 and contact 33 breaks the circuit to release relay 40. Ground at contact M is disconnected from wiper PW to remove the busy condition. Release magnet releases, the code selector wipers restore and open the off-normal contacts I and 8.

The holding ground on conductor HC also guards the director selector against seizure by other line switches. The talking connection from the calling subscriber extends over the heavy talking conductors, contacts 22 and 24 to the first office selector and succeeding switches to the called line. The code selector in the lower portion of Fig. 1 and the director sender are released and prepared for further use on other calls. After conversation and responsive to th subscriber's hanging up, ground is. removed from holding conductor HC to release the calling line switch and relay 20.

An oflice codewith less than six digits The subscriber at the telephone substation 2 has completed dialing his first two digits, and

the system operates in the same manner as was previously described. Let us assume for the present discussion that the subscriber has dialed 3-1. In so doing, the code selector I raises its brushes Hit-I06 to the third level in response to the digit 3 and then rotates the brushes IOII06 to the terminal I in response to the second digit 1 in the manner previously described.

In the instances when the office code designated is less than six digits, the number of condensers of the groups Al-A0, BI-B0, CI-CB, etc. that are connected to the bank contacts by means of the code wiring I 01 will equal the number of digits in the selected code. Let us assume, at this point, that the code selected is I42. The bank contacts connected to condensers AI--A0, BI -B0, C!-C0., DI --D0 and FI'F0 will depend upon. the code wiring I01 connections. The

imitations heretofore explained in condenser connections are applicable. Under the present code an arrangement may be as follows: condenser AI is wired by code wiring 07 to the bank contacts 3I accessible to brush I0l; bank contacts 3I accessible to brush I02 is not connected to any condenser to provide a skip position; condenser C4 is wired to the bank contact 3I accessible to brush I93; condenser D2 is Wired to the bank contact 3! accessible to brush I04. The bank contacts 3| accessible to brushes I05 and I09 are not wired to any condenser and also provide other skip positions. Any arrangement described may be used. Instead of using condensers AI, C4 and D2, condensers BI, E4 and F2 can be used for the same code. The arrangement will depend entirely upon the code wiring selected, and any number of skip positions may be provided. The condensers engaged by brushes IOIi03 and I04 are charged in the same manner as was previously described.

At the completion of the second digit dialed and after the slow-to-release relay releases, but before relay operates, the path is completed to operate the code relay I I0 in a manner previously described. When code relay I I0 operates, the charges on the selected condensers AI, 04 and D2 are discharged into the first, third and fourth register condensers I09 through the make contacts of armatures III, II3 and H4. Also when code relay I I9 operated, armature 5 is compieted the circuit to energize the stepping magnet 299 to step the wipers I2I and I22 in the manner previously described. Relay IIO releases as soon as relay 90 operates contact 9|. Relay H9 now releases and deenergizes magnet 200. Rotary switch wipers I2I and I22 step upon deenergization of magnet 200.

The operation of the first register condenser I09 discharging in association with the electronic circuit TI, T2, T3 and T4 to send out pulses from contact I35 to an automatic telephone exchange is the same as was previously described in connection with the six digit office code. However, when brush I92 engaged its respective bank contact there was no charged condenser connected thereto. Therefore, when relay IIO operated no charge was placed in the second register condenser of the register condensers I09. After the outgoing pulses were transmitted from contact I35 for the first digit of the office code, stepping magnet 200 released and the wipers IZI and I22 stepped to the third contact. Wiper I2I upon engaging the third contact does not encounter any potential, since no charge was registered on the second condenser of the registered condenser I09. Therefore, tube T3 fires, since there is no potential on the grid to bias the tube T2 beyond its cut-off potential. With tube T3 firing, relay I90 is operated, and contact I 93 completes the circuit to operate relay 2'I0. Relay I99 ope-rates to open the circuit to the impulse generator at contacts I92 to prevent any transmission of impulses, oloses the anode circuit of tube T4 at contacts I9l and removes negative battery from the grid of tube T4 at contacts I93. Relay 2I0 operates and opens further points in the impulse generator circuit and the grid circuit of tube T4 at contacts 2 II and 2 I2, respectively. Before the wiper I22 was advanced from the second contact, negative battery was connected to the grid of tube T4 through contacts I94 and 2 I2 when relays I90 and M0 released. When this latter source of negative battery is opened, after relays and 2H! are operated again, the condenser connected between the grid cathode circuits of the tube T4 discharges through the adjustable resistor connected across it. After a time interval determined by the adjustment of this resistor, the grid potential of tube T4 reaches the critical value where 'the tube fires and operates relay ITO. Relay I operates and closes a circuit to magnet at contacts I'll. Magnet 200 operates and opens the anode circuit of tube T3 at contacts 2!. Tube T3 is thus extinguished and relay 1953 released. Relay ifiii restores and opens the anode circuit of tube T4 at contacts i9l causing tube T's to be extinguished and relay I10 released. Relay I16 restores and opens the circuit to magnet 23% which restores and advances the wipers Hi and I22 to the next step.

The operation for the system when the wiper i2l engages the fourth and fifth contacts is similar to that previously described for the operation in a six digit office code. The operation for the system when the Wiper l2! engages the sixth and seventh contacts are similar to that previously described for the operation in relation to the wiper l2! engaging the third contact.

From this point the operation of the last four digits dialed by the substation operating the minor switch I08 and the retransmission thereof is the same as was previously described for a six digit office code.

While the invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it should be apparent that numerous modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventions as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a telephone system, a subscribers line, a single-digit register switch, means for transmitting impulses over said line to said switch, means for connecting said line with said switch, said impulses corresponding to a portion of the digits included in the call number of a called subscribers line, means controlled responsive to said impulses transmitted over said line to said switch for operating and restoring said switch once for each digit in said portion of said called number, a set of digit condensers connected to said switch, circuit means for selecting and charging one of said digit condensers corresponding to the transmitted digit in response to each operation of said switch, a set of storage condensers, means for transferring the charge on each said selected digit condenser to successive ones of said storage condensers, an electronic counting device, means for successively connecting said device to successive ones of said storage condensers, circuit means for variably operating said device in accordance with the charges on said connected storage condensers, and an impulse relay operated in response to the operation of said device for transmitting digits corresponding to the charges on said connected storage condensers.

2. In a telephone system wherein call numbers individual to each subscribers line include ofiice digits designating the ofiice terminating such lines and numerical digits designating such lines in said designated office, a calling subscribers line, a single-digit register switch, means for connecting said calling line with said switch, means for transmitting impulses corresponding to the numerical digits of a called number over said calling line to said switch, means responsive to said impulses transmitted over said calling line for operating and restoring said switch once for each digit in the numerical portion of the called number, registering means for registering each transmitted digit in said numerical portion in response to each switch operation, storing registered digit from said registering means to said storage means after each operation of said switch to successively store said registered digits in said storage means, an impulse sender, means for connecting said sender with said storage means, and means for operating said sender in response to connecting said sender to said storage means to transmit impulses corresponding to the digits stored in said storage means.

3. In a telephone system, a subscribers line, a code selector switch having a directed movement, means for connecting said line with said switch, a plurality of sets of bank contacts for said switch, means for transmitting impulses over said line to said switch, means responsive to said impulses for variably operating said switch to select one of said sets of bank contacts, a plurality of condensers having capacitances commensurate with different digit values, code wiring connections variably connecting said condensers to said sets of bank contacts, mean including said code Wiring connections for charg ing selected ones of said condensers connected to said one selected set of bank contacts in r sponse to said switch operation, a set of storage condensers, means for transferring the charge on each of said selected condensers to a different one of said storage condensers, an electronic counting device including a plurality of tubes and a pulsing relay, switching means for successively connecting said storage condensers to said counting device, the charge on said successively connected storage condensers controlling the tubes and pulsing relayof said device to transmit a series of impulses for each charged storage condenser, and means controlled by said counting device for operating said switching means after each series transmission.

4. In a telephone system, a subscribers line, a code selector switch having a plurality of separate directed movements, an automatic switch for connecting said code selector switch with said line, a plurality of sets of bank contacts for said code selector switch, means for transmitting impulses over said line to said code selector switch, means responsive to said impulses for variably operating said code selector switch to select one of said sets of bank contacts, a plurality of condensers having capa-citances commensurate with different digit values, code wiring connections variably connecting said condensers to said sets of bank contacts, means including said code wiring connections for charging certain ones of said condensers connected to said one selected set of bank contacts in response to said code selector switch operation, and means including an electronic impulse sender controlled by said charged condensers for transmitting a plurality of series of impulses.

5. In a telephone system as claimed in claim 4 wherein the number of series of impulses transmitted by said sender depends upon the number of condensers that were charged by said code selector switch operation.

6. In a telephone system as claimed in claim 4 wherein each of said series of impulses transmitted by said sender corresponds to a digit.

having a value corresponding to one of said charged condensers.

7. In a telephone system as claimed in claim 4 means, means for transferring each wherein said last means includes storage condensers, means for transferring the charge on said certain first condensers to said storage condensers, and switching means for successively associating said storage condensers with said sender to control the impulse transmission of said sender.

8, In a telephone system, a subscribers line, a code selector switch having a plurality of separate directed movements, an automatic switch for connecting said line with said code selector switch in response to the initiation of a call on said line, means for transmitting impulses from said line to said code selector switch, means responsive to said impulses for variably positioning said code selector switch, a plurality of condensers having capacitances commensurate with different digit values, means including code wiring connections extending between said code selector switch and said condensers for charging a predetermined number of said condensers dependent upon the position taken by said code selector switch, and means including an electronic sender controlled by said charged condenser for transmitting a plurality of series of impulses corresponding to the digit values of said charged condensers.

9. In a telephone system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the number of condensers charged by the positioning of said code selector switch varies dependent upon said code wiring connections to said switch, and the number of series of impulses transmitted by said sender varies dependent upon the number of condensers that are charged by the positioning of said code selector switch.

10. In a telephone system employing register senders including an office code selecting switch and a single-digit register switch and sending mechanism for successively transmitting digit impulse series, means in said register sender for operating said oflice code selectingi switch to a particular position corresponding to the office digits in the office portion of a complete dialled telephone number, means in said register sender for operating and restoring said single-digitregister for each digit dialled in the remaining portion ofsaid complete telephone number,means including code wiring connections connected to said office code selecting switch for registering and translating said dialled omce digits in accordance with said operated position of said ofiice code selecting switch into coded office digits, means for successively registering each digit dialled in said remaining portion of said complete telephone number in response to each operation of said single-digit register switch, means for storing said coded office digits and for storing said successively registered digits, a sending mechanism in said register sender, means in said register sender for successively connecting said sending mechanism to successive ones of said stored coded oihce digits and thereafter to successive ones of said stored register digits, means for operating said sending mechanism, and an impulsing relay operated by said sending mechanism in accordance with said successive connections to transmit impulses corresponding to said stored ofiice digits and said stored registered digits.

11. In a telephone system in which directory telephone numbers are composed of ofiice-desi'gnating digits and line-designating digits, a code selecting switch, means in said switch responsive to the receipt of the designated office digits of a called directory telephone number for operating said switch to a corresponding predetermined position, translating means connected to said switch and operated to register a variable number of coded oflice digits dependent upon the operated position of said switch, a plurality of storage condensers corresponding in number to the ultimate number of coded ofiice digits required in extending any desired telephone connection and arranged in successive order, means incld ing said translating means for charging certain of said storage condensers in accordance with said registered coded office digits and for skipping the charging of other of said storage condensers in case less than said ultimate number of coded oflice digits are registered, an electronic impulse sender, stepping means for successively connecting said sender to successive ones of said storage condensers, electronic and relay means in said sender controlled by the charge on the storage condenser connected to said sender for transmitting a digit of the ofiice code correspond ing to the charge registration thereon and for thereafter controlling said stepping means to connect said sender to the next storage condenser, and for controlling said stepping means to connect said sender to a succeeding storage condenser when the sender is connected to a noncharged storage condenser without transmitting a digit.

12. In a telephone system employing register senders including an office code selecting switch and a single-digit register switch, means in said register sender for operating said office code selecting switch to a particular position corresponding to the office digits inthe ofiice portion of a complete dialled telephone number. means in said register sender for operating and restoring said single-digit register switch for each digit dialled in the remaining portion of said complete telephone number, means including code wiring connections connected to said omce code selecting switch for registering and translating said dialled office digits in accordance with the said operatedposition of said office code selecting switch into coded oflice digits, means for successively registering each digit dialled in said remaining portion of said complete telephone number in response to each of said operations of said single-digit register switch, means for storing said coded ofiice digits and for storing said successively registered digits, a sending mechanism in said register sender, means insaid register sender for successively connecting said sending mechanism to successive ones of said stored coded ofiice digits and thereafter to sue-'- cess'iv'e ones of said stored registered digits, means for operating said sending mechanism in accordance with said stored office and registered digits, and an impulse transmitting relay operated by said sending mechanism to transmit impulses corresponding to said stored coded office digits and said stored registered digits.

13. In a telephone system in which directory telephone numbers are composed of oiiice-designating digits and line-designating digits, a code selecting switch, a plurality of sets of bank contacts in said switch, a corresponding plurality of wipers in said switch and each wiper being individual to a different one of said sets of bank contacts, a corresponding plurality of sets of digit condensers to predetermined bank contacts in its individual set of bank contacts while other bank contacts are not connnected to any condensers in accordance with predetermined office codes, means in said code selecting switch responsive to the receipt of the oflice digits of a called directory telephone number for operating said plurality of wipers to stop in engagement with a bank contact in each of said sets of bank contacts, circuit means including said wipers and said coded wiring connections for charging certain of said digit condensers in response to said switch operation, a storage condenser individual to each set of digit condensers and its individual wiper, other circuit means including said wipers and said coded wiring connections for transferring the charge on each of said digit condensers connected to said bank contacts engaged by said wipers to their corresponding individual storage condensers to store the selected oflice code Whereby only certain ones of said storage condensers are charged in case only certain ones of said wipers engaged bank contacts having code wiring connections extending to said digit condensers while the remaining ones of said wipers engage bank contacts having no code wiring connections extending to said digit condensers, an electronic impulse sender, stepping means for successively connecting said sender to successive ones of said storage condensers, means for initiating the operation of said stepping means to connect said sender to the first of said storage condensers, electronic and relay means in said sender for transmitting a digit of the office code corresponding to the charge on each said connected storage condenser and for thereafter controlling said stepping means to connect said sender to the next storage condenser, and said electronic and relay means being inefiective to transmit a digit but efiective to control said stepping means to connect said sender to a succeeding storage condenser in case said next storage condenser is without charge.

14. In an electronic director responsive to a plurality of series of pulses, a code selector switch, a first plurality of condensers accessible to said code selector switch, each of said first condensers having a capacitance commensurate with a different digit value, said code selector switch operative responsive to certain of said received series of pulses to select certain of said first condensers, means including a source of potential for charging said first selected condensers to a degree commensurate with a digit value, a second switch operated responsive to others of said series of pulses, a second plurality of condensers selected successively in response to said operation of said second switch, means including a source of potential for charging said second selected condenser to a degree commensurate with a digit value, a plurality of register condensers each having equal capacitance, means for transferring the charge on said first selected condensers to certain of said register condensers, means for transferring the charge on said second selected condensers to the others of said register condensers, a third switch associated with said register condensers, an electronic circuit connected to said third switch, means for operating said third switch to transfer the charge from said charged register condensers to said electronic circuit in succession, and means controlled by the charge on said register condensers for operating said electronic circuit to produce corresponding series of pulses.

15. An electronic director as claimed in claim 14 including a mechanical means to provide that said third switch can transfer the charge from other of said register condensers to said electronic circuit only after said second switch has transferred the charge from said first condensers to said register condensers.

16. An electronic director as claimed in claim 14 including a relay and said relay being operative in response to operation of said electronic circuit, and a stepping circuit responsive to the operation of said relay to step said third switch responsive to the completion of each series of pulses.

17. An electronic director as claimed in claim 16 including a wiper on said third switch operative in response to operation of said stepping circuit for removing any residual charge remaining in said register condensers after the charge from said register condensers has been transferredby said third switch.

18. In an electronic director responsive to a plurality of series of pulses, a code selector responsive to certain of said series of pulses, a first group of condensers each of said condensers having a difierent capacitance commensurate with a digit value, means including a source of potential for charging said condensers, means responsive to operation oi said code selector for selecting and charging certain of said condensers in code, a plurality of register condensers each of said condensers having an equal capacitance, means including a code relay for transferring the charge on said first condensers to certain of said register condensers, a minor switch operative in response to certain other series of pulses, a second group of condensers each of said second condensers having a different capacitance commensurate with a digit Value and said second COR-r densers selectively charged in response to operation of said minor switch, means including a source of potential to charge said second condensers in response to operation of said minor switch, a switch and circuit means responsive to operation of said minor switch for successively transferring the charges on said selected second condensers to other of said register condensers. and means controlled by the charge on said register condensers to produce a corresponding series of pulses.

19. In an electronic director, a group of condensers each of said condensers having a capacitance commensurate with a digit value, means for selecting certain of said condensers in accordance with a code and charging said selected condensers in accordance with the digital value of said condensers, a group of register condensers and each of said register condensers having an equal capacitance; a relay and a circuit for transferring the charge on the selected charged condensers into certain of said register condensers to provide in accordance with the code selected, charged and non-charged register condensers; means for successively extending a connection from said register condensers, an impulse counting circuit connected to said last means operatively controlled by the charge on said register condensers, an impulse sender responsiveto the operation of said counting circuit for transmitting pulses in accordance to the selected code, a stepping circuit controlled by the operation, of said counting circuit to step said last means at the end of each series of pulses transmitted responsive to said last means encountering a charged register condenser, and a timing circuit 1-9 responsivezto isaidi last;means.:.encountering a non-charged condenser for controlling said step.- .ping circuitto stepsaid switch another stepv without transmitting impulses.

420.. In an electronic director,.a code selector, a group of bankcontacts,.a plurality of brushes connected to said bank contacts in response. to operation of said code selector, a plurality of condensers each of said condensershaving a capacitance commensurate with a digit :value, a. code wiring connecting certain of said condensers to said bankcontacts, meansincluding a source of potential .to charge certain of said condensers in accordance with the code selected responsive .toselection by saidbrushes, a plurality .of register condensers, a code relay...and circuit responsive to operation ofsaid .codeselector for transferringthe charge on said certain selected condenserstocertainof said .register .condensers, a switch including a wiperresponsive .to the operation of said relay and operative for extending connections from. said register condensers, an impulse counting circuit connected to said switch and controlled bythe. charge. on said register condensers, animpulse sender responsive to the operation of said counting circuit .for transmitting pulses in accordance to the charge on said register. condensers in the selected code, and a stepping circuit controlled by the operation of said countingcircuitto step said switch at the end of each seriesof pulses transmitted responsive to said switch wiper encountering a charged register condenser and .to step said switch after a short time interval without transmitting pulses responsive to said switch wiper encountering a register condenser without. a charge.

21. In an automatic telephone system, a substation, a dialling means located within said substation for transmitting..twogroups of digital impulses, a code selector responsive .to the dialling of one of saidgroupsof digital impulses. for selecting acode, afirst means for connecting said code selector tosaid substation, a plurality ofdigital condensers .each. of said .digital condensers having a different capacitance commensurate with a digit: value, asource of potential for charging said condensers. a. second means responsive to the operationof said code selector forselecting and charging certain of saididigital condensers in code, a plurality of registerwcondensers, meansfortransferring-the charges on said-selected digital condenser into. .certainof said register condensers,asecondpluralityof digital condensers eachof said second condensers having a different capacitance-commensurate with a digit value, a :source of potential. for charging said second digital condensers, a switching means responsive tothe dialling ofsaid other group of digital impulses for successively selecting and charging certain of said second digital condensers, means-for transferring the charges on said selected second/digital condensersinto other of said register condensers, another switching means successively-connected to said register 7 condensers, an electroniccountingcircuit connected to said-other switching-means and operatively controlled by thecharge on said'register condensers, and means responsive to the operation of said counting circuit for sending out a corresponding series of pulses.

22. In an electronic director responsive to a plurality of received series of-pulses,- a code-selector responsive tocertain of said series of pulses for'selecting a code, aplurality 0f brushes-included within said =code-selector,= a plurality of roups of bank contacts and each of said groups of bank contacts accessible to only one brushy a plurality of groups of condensers each condenser of each of said groups of condensers havingaa different capacitance commensurate-with a: digit value, means including a'source of potentialfor charging said condensers, a code. wiringrconnecting said condensers to saidbankcontaotsfin code so that each group of said condensersconnected to only one group'of bank contacts,.said brushes operative in response .to operation of said code selector for selecting and charging certain of said condensers in accordance to the code selected, a plurality of register condensers-a code relay responsive to the :operation of said code selector for transferring the charge on said selected condensers to certain of'said register con-,- densers, a second group'of condensers and each of said second condensers having .a difierentcapacitance commensurate with a digitvalue, means including a source of potential for charging said second condensers, a switch responsive to the other of .said series of received pulses for successively selecting andchargingcertain :of said second condensers, means responsive tolthe operation of said switch for successively transferring the charge on certain of said second condensers to other of said register condensers, means controlled by the charge. on each of said register condensers for transmitting a corresponding series of pulses.

23. In an automatic telephone system, a-substation, a dialling means located Within: said substation for dialling twogroups of digital impulses, a director selector, a first means interconnecting said substation and said director-selector, a code selector responsive to the operation of said director selector in response to, the dialling of one group of digital. impulses .for selecting a code, a plurality of brushes selectively operated in response tozoperation of said code selector, a. plurality of groups of bank contacts and each of said groups of bankcontacts individually accessible .to :one of-saidlbrushes; a plurality of groups of digital condensers, each condenser of each of said :groups of condensers having a difierent capacitance. commensurate with a digit value, means including-a source ofirpotential charging said-condensers WhGIl'COllllfiCtEd to said. brushes, a code wiringinterconnecting saidv bank contacts and said :condensersin :code so that each group of said digital condensers :is accessible .to a diiierent. one .of .saidnbrushes; a plurality of register 'condenserscach ;of saidaregister condensers. having: an. equal capacitance; .a code relay responsive to the .operationlofsaidicode selector for transferring the chargeconsaid digital condensers to -certain' ofsaid register condensers, a second I plurality ofdigitalcondensers each of said second digital icondensersihaving a capacitance commensurate'with a digit 'value; a source of 'potential for:charging s'aid second digital condensers, a minor switchoperative.in :re sponse to dialling of-said other groupof digital impulses from said substation for successively selecting and charging said :second digitalcondensers, a circuit means including a switchoperative in response to= operation oi -said :minor switch for successivelytransferring the charge onselected ones of said second digital condensers to other of said registercondensers, an electronic counting circuit; another switchi-ngmeans operative for -connecting'sa-id register condensers tosaid electronic "counting circuit, said electroniccounting circuit operatively controlled by* -the"- 21 2'2 charge on said register condnsr's, and an im- UNITED STATES PATENTS pulsefisendgi rgsponsive to tpe operation of ggid Number Name Date cou n irg c1 rcu 1t for producmg a correspon mg 2,056,265 Germanton Oct 6 1936 senes of pulses. T

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